kuantum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch quantum, from Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuˈantʊm/
Rhymes: -tʊm, -ʊm, -m
Hyphenation: ku‧an‧tum

Noun

kuantum (first-person possessive kuantumku, second-person possessive kuantummu, third-person possessive kuantumnya)

quantum
1. quantity: the total amount of something; .
2. (physics) the smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.

Derived terms

fisika kuantum
mekanika kuantum

Further reading

“kuantum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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